THIS IS AWS The Primary Source for the Welding and Materials Joining Community.

THIS IS AWSTHIS IS AWS

The Primary Source for the Welding and Materials Joining Community

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• AWS • Welding Industry• Publications• Certification• Education• Foundation• FABTECH Show• Conferences & Seminars

OverviewOverview

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AWSAWS

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MissionMission

“Our mission is to advance the science,

technology and application of welding

and allied joining and cutting

processes, including brazing, soldering

and thermal spraying.”

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Who We AreWho We Are• Founded in 1919

• AWS is the largest organization in the

world dedicated to the welding industry

• AWS serves nearly 63,000

members worldwide

• We are: Business and Industry Engineers Welders Educators

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• A standards-developing organization that produces AWS practices, standards, product specifications, and guidelines.

• An advocate for American methods and practices in the development of critical international standards through the International Standardization Organization (ISO).

• A volunteer-led organization governed by an enthusiastic, committed board of directors that oversees the activities of more than 160 local Sections around the world; more than 200 technical committees; and an expert staff of about 100 at AWS headquarters.

Who We AreWho We Are

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What We DoWhat We Do• AWS’s strategic goal is to support the

industry by providing:

Membership Certification Education Conference/Seminars Annual Exposition Foundation and Scholarships Publications, Codes and Standards and Periodicals Interactive Website JobFind

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WELDING WELDING INDUSTRY INDUSTRY

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Importance to ManufacturingImportance to Manufacturing

• Welding plays a key role in the manufacturing challenge

• Welding is a key contributor to: Heavy Manufacturing Light Manufacturing Construction Transportation Electronic/Medical Maintenance & Repair Energy

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Career PathsCareer Paths • Welder

Extensive and

growing job variety

• Engineers

• Researchers

• Business Owner

• Educator

• Salesperson

• Machine Operator

• Underwater Welder

• Brazer

• Robotic Arc Welding

Technician/Operator

• Radiographic Interpreter

• Inspector

• Maintenance and Repair

Technology

• Consultant

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• Advancing manufacturing technology creates more uses for welding in the workplace and is expanding opportunities.

• Increased emphasis on certification, which ensures quality.

• Computer skills are required for welding professionals responsible for programming welding robots, lasers, and systems.

• New materials are creating a greater need for a highly educated and innovative welder workforce.

• Automation reinforces the need for skilled machine operators.

• US industries face foreign competition and require competitive welding techniques and skilled operators to stay viable.

• Skilled welders are needed to renew the country’s aging infrastructure.

The Need GrowsThe Need Grows

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PUBLICATIONSPUBLICATIONS

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PublicationsPublications

The quarterly Inspection Trends serves the nondestructive examination industry, including more than 20,000 active Certified Welding Inspectors.

Get in the know with AWS’s Get in the know with AWS’s Welding JournalWelding Journal and and Inspection TrendsInspection Trends..

The monthly Welding Journal is received by all AWS members. It contains feature articles on practical and applied welding technology, peer-reviewed welding research, new products, industry news, developing technologies, safety, and AWS activities and programs.

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PublicationsPublications• AWS is your primary information source – a

clearinghouse of expert welding knowledge you

can’t get anywhere else. Our core competency

is gathering and disseminating information on

welding and allied processes.

• We publish more than 230 technical

documents for the welding industry, including

one of the world’s most widely used standards,

D1.1/D1.1M, Structural Welding Code—Steel.

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CERTIFICATIONCERTIFICATION

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CertificationsCertifications• Your successful career is based on professional credibility. It

brings value, higher pay, job security, and recognition as one of the industry’s elite.

• AWS conducts preparatory seminars throughout the U.S. and around the world, and has certified more than 60,000 CWIs since the program’s launch in 1976.

• AWS offers certification in the following categories: Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) Certified Welder Certified Radiographic Interpreter (CRI) Certified Welding Educator (CWE) Certified Welding Engineer (CWEng) Certified Welding Supervisor (CWS) Certified Robotic Arc Welder (CRAW) Certified Welding Sales Representative (CWSR) Certified Welding Fabricator (CWF)

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EDUCATIONEDUCATION

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We support welding education and research at all levels, from children in 4-H Club programs to high school students, and those seeking two-year technical degrees, bachelor’s and graduate degrees, as well as professionals in continuing education programs.

AWS education initiatives include skills-based training and advanced metallurgy and welding technology. These programs encompass all conceivable aspects of the science and art of welding.

EducationEducation

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EducationEducation• S.E.N.S.E. (Schools Excelling through

National Skills Education) offers administrative standards and curriculum guidelines for the qualification of entry-level, advanced, and expert welders in high schools and colleges.

• Recognized by the National Skill Standards Board.

• Of the 800-plus S.E.N.S.E. participating organizations, more than 450 schools also are Educational Institution Members of AWS.

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FOUNDATIONFOUNDATION

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FoundationFoundation• Founded in 1989 to promote welding education

• Promotes the study of welding and joining with scholarships and fellowships

• Grants $250,000 per year in scholarships

• Collaborates with local training facilities, junior colleges, colleges and universities to provide trained, certified workers to help satisfy local workforce needs

• Connects companies with end-user training institutions, junior colleges, and universities that can provide them with long-term quality employees

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• Individual contributor – Named

scholarship (e.g., Donald F. Hastings

scholarship)

• Corporate contributor – Named

scholarship (e.g., Hypertherm

Scholarship)

• AWS Sections, Individuals and Corporations contribute to

the endowment Earnings of the endowment are used to fund students as chosen

by the Education Scholarship Committee

Fund SourcesFund Sources

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From Modest BeginningsFrom Modest Beginnings

• In 1991, there was one

fellowship for $20,000

• In 2009, there were more

than 400 recipients, and

almost $400,000

• Total of 3,070 students,

over $4.5 million over

19 years

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FABTECH SHOWFABTECH SHOW

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• The expo showcases new products and technological advances, accompanied by an extensive array of AWS conferences, seminars, workshops, and Society meetings.

FABTECH ShowFABTECH Show

• Leading trade show for welding and cutting, forming and fabricating, tubing and piping, and stamping and finishing.

• Partnership with Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA), and the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA).

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Conferences & SeminarsConferences & SeminarsAWS Conferences and Seminars offer a wealth of practical guidance for welders, supervisors, technicians, engineers, and managers who oversee welding and allied processes.

Thousands of welding professionals from across the globe attend AWS events to stay on the cutting edge of the industry, form new business relationships, problem-solve, share best practices, and find new procedures and processes that will improve their operations.

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Contact InformationContact Information

www.aws.org

The essential membership organization for theThe essential membership organization for the welding and joining industry.welding and joining industry.